Here are factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.
_0">INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS-US dollar soars, stocks set new highs on Fed QE exit talk
* Oil rallies for third day, shrugging off firm dollar
* China April housing inflation quickens to two year high
* After tough week, Obama tries to change the subject to jobs
* Germany's Merkel visits Pope, urges tougher market controls
* Google's wearable Glass gadget: cool or creepy?
* Investment grade Turkey hopes for and fears more investment
* Cyber attacks against banks worse than expected
* US House votes for more scrutiny of economic impact of SEC rules
EGYPT
* OCI NV says earnings hit by gas supply constraints
* Enraged by kidnapping, Egyptian police block Gaza border
* RESEARCH ALERT-Orascom Telecom: HSBC cuts price target
* New Egypt central bank ruling a blow for local money market funds
_0">* Egyptians gloomier as country struggles after revolt -poll
_1">UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
_2">* Emirates' arm buys Air France's stake in Italian catering venture
_3">* Dubai's Atlantis in $850 million loan refinancing - bankers
_4">* Dubai bank ENBD plans bond sale to boost capital
_5"> _6">SAUDI ARABIA
_7">* Saudi princes lose battle to keep UK lawsuit secret
_8">* Saudi Arabia says hackers sabotage government websites
_9">* MIDEAST WEEKAHEAD-Saudi regulations target stock market speculators
_10">QATAR
_11">* Qatar Holding, Italy fund eying Versace - paper
_12">* Qatar to buy 40 pct in Milan's Porta Nuova property development
_13"> _14">KUWAIT
_15">* Kuwait Airways says signs initial deal with Airbus
_0">* Moody's downgrades Kuwait Finance House long term ratings to A1, outlook negative
_1"> _2">BAHRAIN
_3">* Bahrain forces raid top cleric's house - opposition
_4"> _5">KUWAIT
_6">* Severn Trent rejects $7.2 billion takeover bid
_7">* Kuwait court ruling may threaten economic recovery
_8">* Airbus picked by Kuwait Airways as best bid - minister
_9">* Kuwaiti ministers offer to resign - state news agency (Compiled by Dubai newsroom)
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